Our beholding by faith things which are not seen, things spiritual and eternal, will alleviate all our afflictions,–make their burden light, and preserve our souls from fainting under them. Of these things the glory of Christ..is the principal, and in a due sense comprehensive of them all. For we behold the glory of God himself [...]
“…It seems that some people are really good at tearing down, at exposing sin, at pointing out all that’s wrong. But they are lacking in grace and the ability to bring the healing power of the gospel into people’s lives. They can cut you open, but they can’t get the cancer out, let alone see [...]
Listen to this excellent! message given by Josh Harris at the Na 08 Conference: Ripping, Burning, Eating: A Right Response to God’s Word.
Thanks to Todd Pruitt at 1517
I have need of endurance these days. The task of caring for the church is feeling particularly heavy. There are times when the stress and the sadness is so great that my knees begin to buckle. I often think of the apostle Paul’s account of his own suffering. He experienced [...]
“We are too apt to forget that temptation to sin will rarely present itself to us in its true colors, saying, “I am your deadly enemy, and I want to ruin you forever in Hell.” Oh, no! Sin comes to us, like Judas, with a kiss; and like Joab, with an outstretched hand and flattering [...]
Answer: “It is that state of the mind and heart when the individual takes sides with God against himself.”
-Paris Reidhead, Getting Evangelicals Saved
ht: Reformed Voices
”Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness! You have relieved me in my distress; Be gracious to me and hear my prayer. O sons of men, how long will my honor become a reproach? How long will you love what is worthless and aim at deception? Selah. But know that the LORD has set apart the godly [...]
“It has become traditional in evangelical Protestantism to preach the cross as follows:
God so loved the world that He gave His Son to die upon the cross for every single individual in all the world. By exercising faith in Christ, you can receive the benefits of Christ’s death on the cross. If you do not [...]
Thanks to Dan Edelen at Cerulean Sanctum for this excellent post!
I’ve received further e-mails asking for more of my thoughts on discerning what is truly of God when signs and wonders and revivals break out. This comes on the heels of two posts I wrote last week (here and here) discussing events at the Lakeland [...]
You can find all the messages from NA here. Some are yet to be uploaded but will be soon.
ht: Zach Nielsen
